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Help children get along better with their peers by developing the ability to empathize with others. By asking the question "How would I feel if that were me?" kids learn to see a situation from another person's point of view.
Ally and Tamara make plans to go skating as soon as their newly ordered skates arrive. Tamara's skates come before Ally's and she doesn't know what to do. But when Tamara imagines how Ally will feel if she's left behind, Tamara decides to wait until they can go skating together.
When Keith tells Sean that he is moving away, Sean's unfeeling reply only makes Keith feel worse. Then Sean puts himself in Keith's place and realizes that saying something positive will help make his friend feel better.
John's British cousin McKensie is teased by his friend Matt because she speaks differently. When John imagines how McKensie must feel, he stands up for her and tells his friend to treat her more respectfully.
Carla and Brittany are competing for the "Young Author's" book prize. When Carla wins, Brittany is so jealous she can't congratulate her friend. Carla is hurt and angry. But by seeing the situation from each other's point of view, the girls are able to resolve their conflict and get back to being friends. Discussion-starters open kids eyes to the value of empathy.
This program is designed to help young teens understand that abuse, of all types, is more common than they think and if it happens to them, they need to tell a trusted adult. It examines the different types of abuse that can occur: physical, emotional, and sexual, and helps young teens understand that the victim is never at fault and did not cause or deserve the abuse. One of the biggest reasons victims don't speak out is because they think no one will believe them. This program assures young people that while this can happen in some cases, the victim must continue to speak out until someone listens and takes what they say seriously. Use this program to educate your students and help them come forward if they have been abused.
Friends are important to children, but what makes a good friend? Three age-appropriate scenarios show the youngest students that a friend is someone who makes you feel good about yourself, won't talk you into doing something you know is wrong, and doesn't make it hard for you to have friends other than them. After viewing this program, students will understand what it takes to be a good friend, realize they don't always have to say "yes" to a friend, and know it's okay to have lots of friends.
Middle school not only brings changes in responsibility, workload and extracurricular activities, it brings physical, emotional and social changes as well. This fast-paced, fun-filled program gives young teens an insiders look at how to manage all these changes. Students who view this program will identify and cope with academic, physical and social changes; develop strategies for handling social pressures; achieve a balance between schoolwork and activities; and learn how to get and stay organized. This program presents essential, eye-opening information that will capture kids' attention and make succeeding in middle school a reality for all.
Taking responsibility for yourself is an important step in the development of a youngster's sense of independence and self-worth. This program follows a group of friends through ten different scenarios as they discover the many meanings of responsibility: living up to obligations; keeping your word; taking care of property; and owning up for what you do.
Friends and Responsibility: Allison reluctantly agrees to lend Jimmy her brand-new scooter after he assures her that he will be careful with it. She returns to find it damaged. Jimmy blames his brother who left it outside overnight.
Family and Responsibility: Peter can't go to his friend's house to play his new computer game until he completes his chores. He does a haphazard job and must face the consequences when he gets home.
School and Responsibility: Jill and Sam are flattered when they're asked to help tutor the first graders. Then Sam realizes he promised to play on the class kickball team the same time he's supposed to tutor.
Community and Responsibility: Peter and Nick are cleaning up the local park. When they break a window in the nearby library they start to run away. Then they see another group of boys nearby and wonder if these boys will get blamed for the damage.
These and other scenarios challenge kids to explore the meaning of responsibility and the increasing responsibilities they face as they get older. Questions and handouts at the end of each section reinforce the concepts.
Denial. Covering up. Blowing up. Blaming. These are some of the hallmarks of unacknowledged anger. An ongoing anger-management counseling group is the setting where teens discover that their unacknowledged anger can cause depression, alcohol use, strained personal relationships, and acting-out behavior. Through the use of scenarios, students learn they are responsible for their own anger and how they choose to handle it.
Michael's tendency to blow up is getting him in trouble. When his girlfriend Maya "flirts" with Ted, Michael becomes angry, draws an unflattering picture of Ted, and posts it on the wall.
Marta's parents are in the process of splitting up. There is a lot of yelling and discord at home. Marta starts drinking as a way of coping with her feelings.
Each of these teens learns to deal more constructively with angry feelings, understand the physical techniques to help defuse angry feelings, and recognize when it's important to seek counseling.
This realistic program helps teens discover that unacknowledged anger can cause depression, drug use, poor academic performance, and acting-out behavior. Students discover that they are responsible for their own anger and how they choose to handle it.
Teaches the skills that help students become better listeners. Explains how tone of voice and body language make a message clearer, emphasizes the importance of sharpening listening skills.
Help students develop the attitudes and behaviors associated with good character. Using a series of short vignettes, this workshop focuses on four pillars of good character and encourages students to think and talk about the meaning of each. Shows kids the importance of exercising good character in everyday life.
Caring and Kindness: Jane wants to ask Maya, the new girl at school, to sit with her and Emma at lunch, but Emma talks her out of it. Then Jane goes to a new dance class and finds Maya there. When Maya goes out of her way to include her, Jane realizes the value of kindness.
Fairness and Justice: The rule on the basketball team is that if you miss two practices you can't be a starter for the next game. Emilio and Brian are both being benched. Emilio missed practice because he was sick and Brian had to stay after school to finish his homework. Emilion thinks it's unfair that he and Briand should have to follow the same rule.
Forgiveness in Relationships: Brian loses the pieces to a puzzle that Matt lent him. Matt is furious and won't accept Brian's apology. But Matt misses Brian and soon realizes that holding a grudge, and not accepting the apology, has made the problem even bigger.
Citizenship: When Mr. Wilson's 4th grade class learns that a hurricane has devastated a North Carolina community, the kids decide to collect clothing, canned goods, and games to send to the town's people.
Pauses after each section for discussion questions and activity sheets give students the opportunity to further explore each topic.
The development of strong relationship skills is essential if teens are to be successful at school, at home and at work. This exciting program captures the attention of viewers and engages them in building the skills to assess the health of a relationship, manage conflicts effectively, and communicate clearly.
This hands-on workshop gives students the skills to evaluate healthy vs. unhealthy relationships, be assertive rather than aggressive, resist peer pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflicts. Teens will recognize their own behaviors and learn to identify communication roadblocks.
Accompanying student handouts provide practice in building effective relationship skills. The information-packed teacher's guide includes suggestions for using the workshop, reproducible handouts, and an extensive bibliography.
Under the management of a "magical" baseball coach, youngsters learn the skills they need to assess when they are in a healthy relationship, how to stand up for themselves and their values, and resolve their conflicts constructively using positive communication skills. This upbeat, hands-on workshop is designed to teach children the life skills that will help them build and maintain healthy relationships.
Looking At Relationships: The coach helps Danny evaluate his relationship with Jake by having him look at a variety of other relationships -- some healthy, some not.
Standing Up For Yourself: Grace is having trouble resisting the pressure put on her by her friend Aya to raid her older sister's belongings. The coach shows Grace how to speak up for what she believes is right and still keep her friend.
Resolving Conflicts: The coach helps Samantha and Dylan resolve a dispute that develops between them while they are bowling. After all, she says, conflicts during sporting events are "right up her alley."
Bullies can use physical intimidation, emotional blackmail or the suspensions, lost friendships, despair and anonymity of the Internet to humiliate their targets. This program takes place in an urban school where bullying results in isolation. Students learn that to feel good about themselves they cannot remain silent in the face of bullying behavior. Kevin and Jack physically intimidate Troy into handing over his lunch money. Eric tries to protect him. When a teacher asks the boys what's going on, none of them will speak up. Their silence gets them all suspended. Vanessa is jealous that Shaun is showing Mariah the attention he once gave to her. She uses emotional blackmail to keep Mariah's other friends from speaking to her. Tina goes along with it, but Luca stands up against the ostracism. Members of the computer club use the Internet to pick on and humiliate Benito. Nicki comes to realizes that what they are doing is wrong and finally tells Benito that the other kids are accessing his journal online. She lets the others know that she will not be harassing Benito anymore.
Follow the trail of gossip as it races through a school leaving confusion and hurt feelings in its wake. This lively program uses dramatizations to help youngsters begin to consider and discuss how it feels to be the target of rumors and gossip.
From a distance, Karen and Steve think they see Mike kiss Melanie. They gleefully spread the rumor. When the gossip gets back to them, Mike and melanie are embarrassed, so they tell kids the truth and set the record straight.
Alison overhears bits and pieces of Kyle's talk with the school nurse about his Lyme Diseases. She spreads the rumor that Kyle is highly contagious. Only Sam makes sure he has the facts right. Once the true story is out, the rumor stops.
To impress her friends, Katie makes up the story that her cousin Sabrina is on the Hunior olympics Swim Team. Since what she says isn't mean or hurtful, Katie doesn't think it's a rumor. But Sabrina is upset and insists that Katie set her friends straight.
This program helps students think about what it means to share with others and how it feels when someone won't share with you. Youngsters learn three important ways to resolve the conflicts that often arise when two or more people want to do the same thing. They learn that dividing things up, playing together and taking turns are all great ways to share and get along.
Using the framework of the Holland Hexagon, this program uses a variety of vignettes to explore six personality types. Interviews with actual workers give students a first-hand look at what types of jobs match these personalities and strengths.
The pressure to be popular can cause teens to do or say anything to stay "in" with their peers. Using true-to-life scenarios, program explores the nature of cliques, focusing on the kinds of group dynamics that cause heartache and anxiety.
Andre would do anything to be part of a group of mature, popular boys, but they turn him down. After Jody is ostracized by the leader of her clique, Clarissa still wants to be friends with her, but can she risk the clique leader's anger? Jeff doesn't want to cut school, but his group does, and is pressuring him to go along.
To provide insight into the nature of cliques and how to deal with them, a group of students, who include trained peer counselors and mediators, offer comments at each scenario's end. Interviews with teachers, counselors and other students offer further insights and positive alternatives to cliques.
Reviews
Recommended by: School Library Journal;
Recommended by: CA Clearinghouse -- rated Desirable
One of the most important skills teens must learn in order to be successful at work is communication. Using vignettes demonstrating good communication, this program covers such topics as introductions and titles, phone etiquette, asking questions, active listening, using I-messages, and communicating a positive attitude.
Three teens learn to handle family stress in ways that allow them to continue to focus on schoolwork. With the help of school and community counselors, they each come to understanding the essential difference between things they can control and things they have no have control over. Ken's father is an alcoholic. His guidance counselor advises Ken to join Al-A-Teen where he can share his problems with peers. Lily overcomes her depression tied to her family's financial problems when the school nurse helps her understand what she is going through, and also helps her family benefit from community programs. Luke learns to express negative feelings about his parents' divorce appropriately, instead of acting out and getting in trouble. Viewers are made aware of the many resources available to them in their schools and communities.
Middle-school students who experience a loss caused by divorce or the sudden death of a classmate, friend, or family member are often coping with this kind of devastation for the first time. This program combines real teens' revelations with commentary by an expert to help students understand their myriad of feelings, avoid negative ways of coping, and learn where they can turn for help during a very difficult time. Lucas poignantly shares how he has coped with the overwhelming loss of his father two years ago. Quinn's parents recently divorced. She shares how she is coping with the anger and depression she feels at the loss of the family she once had. This program alerts young teens to the dangers of using drugs and alcohol to help cope with their feelings. Explores positive ways to deal with their loss and sends the message that grieving is a unique process for everyone. Provides specific resources students can turn to for help.
Award
Bronze Plaque, U.S. International Film and Video Festival
A sure sign of maturity is the ability to make wise decisions and personal choices while taking into account the possible consequences. This program demonstrates a four-step process that helps students put their decision into words, understand the part their values play in decision-making, evaluate their options and the possible consequences, and finally, make an informed, well-thought-out decision.
Jake's parents are divorced and he lives with his mom. His father suggests that Jake come live with him. Jake must go through the difficult process of understanding the pros and cons of such a move as well as his own and his mother's feelings about such a change.
At a party, Rachel impulsively gets drunk. The next day she suffers terribly from a hangover. Rachel realizes that she has a tendency to make impulsive choices and decides to give more thought to the consequences of decisions in the future.
Melanie and Jerry had sex without considering the consequences and now are terrified that Melanie might be pregnant. They learn that by not thinking ahead but just letting things happen they are actually making a decision ¡X one that may have a long-term effect on their lives.
Show youngsters the power of integrity and honesty. Through true-to-life vignettes, children learn how doing the right thing not only benefits others, but gives them a sense of pride and self-respect. The program focuses on telling the truth, living up to your responsibilities, treating others as you would like to be treated, and standing up for a friend.
Anthony accidentally breaks his mother's favorite glass horse and hides the broken pieces in his older brother Trevor's sock drawer. When his mother discovers the broken treasure, she naturally blames Trevor. Anthony knows that doing the right thing means telling his mother that he was the one who broke the horse.
Carrie's teacher asks her to take an important letter home to her father. She loses it, then lies to the teacher when asked if her father saw the letter. Carrie confesses her carelessness and learns that the right thing to do is to live up to your responsibilities.
Tim's cousin Robert is visiting for a few days and is going with him to day camp. While waiting outside the boys' bathroom for Robert, Tim is enticed away by the prospect of seeing a giant turtle down at the lakefront. He abandons Robert, who ends up confused and alone. Tim learns that right thing to do is to be considerate and treat Robert the way he'd like to be treated.
While playing blind-man's-buff, Jennifer is particularly cruel to Audrey. Most of the kids think it's funny. Carol doesn't like what they are doing but stands by passively. She learns the right thing to do is to stand up for her friend and feel good about herself.
This dramatic program helps young teens identify a wide range of bullying behaviors, understand why it's wrong, and find healthy ways to seek empowerment. Learning to Become a Bully: Trevor is bullied by his older brother Dan, who gets away with it. Trevor feels it's unfair that Dan never gets in trouble for what he does. In turn, Trevor starts bullying Brendon at school and even extorts money from him. When Brendon's cousin Mike learns of this he bullies Trevor till he hands back the money. A guidance counselor's intervention helps Trevor and Brendon to stop the bullying cycle. Stress Creates a Bully: Hailey is having academic problems when Anna, a high achiever, is being newly accepted into Hailey's group of friends. Hailey begins a campaign of humiliating Anna in front of the other girls, but this backfires when they begin to regard Hailey as a bully. Instant Message Bullies: For fun Hannah and Olivia start sending Instant Messages on their computers to Chloe in order to set her up to be humiliated at school. When the girls are caught, they are sent to peer mediation where they learn why their behavior was wrong, and how to become empowered in a positive way.
Even young children can learn basic assertiveness skills so they can stand up for themselves and not be overpowered by more aggressive friends. Show bossy children, who are often on their way to becoming bullies, the impact their behavior has on others.
Whenever Jamie and Kristen are together they have to play the games Kristen likes, no matter what Jamie says. When Jamie realizes that Kristen's ideas aren't better then hers, just different, she gains the confidence to stand up for herself.
Jake and Ricky are best friends, as long as Ricky gets his own way. When Ricky is forced to put himself in Jake's shoes, he realizes he would hate to be pushed around and apologizes to his friend.
As a treat, Emily's parents say she can invite Laura and Kyle to go with them to the zoo or the movies, whichever Emily prefers. Both friends are trying to talk her into doing what they want to do. Emily learns some basic assertiveness skills that enable her to speak up for herself without jeopardizing her friendships.
Essential Elementary Issues: Awesome Attitude presents information to students about attitudes that are needed to be successful students. The information is presented in an interesting manner, with real students presenting it. Students are provided with information that will help them keep positive attitudes. Students encounter strategies that they can begin applying immediately.This program reminds young people that if they have the right attitude...anything is possible! Kids learn to say "I can" rather than "I can't."
From raising hands to valuing a variety of opinions, this program reviews guidelines for maintaining a productive classroom. Hosted by kids, the program shows how mutual respect leads to a comfortable learning environment.
Kids explore the meaning of multiculturalism and the joy of having friends from many different backgrounds. This program helps young people understand true friendship.
Kids love hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, chips, and candy bars! This program explains the basics of nutritious eating, introducing students to concepts such as fat, carbohydrates, protein, and more.
Enthusiastic young hosts demonstrate how important it is for kids to think for themselves and make responsible decisions. They are on their way to developing individuality and personal strength.
Kids may think that cigarettes are "cool," but this program reveals the truth about the harmful effects of tobacco. Students discover that smoking causes serious diseases, smells bad and looks awful!
Where's my pencil? What happened to my homework? Why are my math worksheets mixed up with my social studies papers? Students often struggle to get organized, take clear notes, gather materials, study for quizzes and master vital school skills. This entertaining program provides kids with the tools they need to improve.
This guide presents information to students about problems that can occur when anger is not controlled. The information is presented in an interesting manner, with real students presenting it. Students are provided with information that will help them manage anger. Students will discover strategies that they can begin applying immediately. This program helps young people understand why they lose their tempers and how their emotions affect others. Students discover specific methods for resolving conflicts peacefully.
By middle school young people have become skilled at making excuses. But by this age it is time to begin to accept responsibility and give up the excuse habit. This program challenges students to think about why having a good excuse isn't the same as accepting responsibility, and can have regrettable consequences. Vivid examples cover such excuses as: The Good Excuse, Procrastination, The "Special Case", and Memory Loss.
Whenever children encounter a rule that keeps them from doing what they want to do, they typically ask, "Why do we have rules anyway?" This workshop helps to develop respect for rules by showing that rules have reasons.
Follow the stories of four middle-school students as they discover what it takes to overcome self-doubt and lack of confidence to meet the challenges in their lives. Specific strategies for success are incorporated throughout this realistic program. Students will see the connection between a "winning attitude" and success.
Using Visualization: Leo doesn't feel confident that he can pass the next "belt test" in his martial arts class. After his friend tells him about visualizing his success, Leo is able to practice and succeed.
Having Realistic Expectations: Discouraged after only one guitar lesson because she feels awkward, Evy compares herself to her brother who is proficient, and decides to quit. Her teacher encourages Evy to have more realistic expectations of where she should be with her playing, and to keep trying.
Hard Work Counts: Jake feels stupid when he fails a test, but the truth is that he put in a half-hearted attempt at studying. Yesenia becomes his study partner and encourages him by demonstrating that hard work really does pay off.
Thinking Positively: Lindsey is asked to take an injured runner's place at the track meet but is convinced she will lose. Her mother helps her realize that she can replace negative thoughts with positive ones and give herself the boost she needs to try.
This program shows young teens that to achieve a goal they will need to work hard and risk the chance of failing, but they see that in the long run persistence pays off and that the satisfaction of reaching a goal is worth the effort.
When Carlo doesn't make the football team, his friend suggests he set a goal to make the baseball team in the spring. With help from his teacher and support from his friend, Carlos takes steps to reach his goal.
Samantha dreams of being a doctor someday but hasn't been doing well in school. She knows that to make her long-term goal, she needs to achieve some short-term goals involving school. When she makes a plan and gets help from another student, she begins to get the grades she needs.
Twins Mandy and Mark are new in school. Together they learn that they may have to take a personal risk to reach their goal of making new friends.
Addresses the problem of rumors and gossip and the speed with which they circulate through an entire school, often becoming exaggerated along the way. Using realistic scenarios, this program details the heartache and frustration rumors can cause, then follows up each scenario with thought-provoking questions to give viewers opportunities to talk about a problem so painful to and prevalent among middle schoolers.
To win Steve away from Kerry, Emily spreads the tale that Steve likes her, Emily, better. By repeating the tale, Kerry's friends cause Kerry to turn against Steve, who then turns against Kerry. Why did Kerry's friends believe what Emily told them?
Angry at Dave for teasing him, Phil tells Latasha that Dave cheated on a test, gossip that spreads quickly throughout the school. Why is it that "bad news travels fast?"
When Gabby fails to make the soccer team but Sara does, she puts out word that Sara got picked only because her father contributed money to the team. What are some of the reasons someone might start a rumor?
Kerry spreads gossip about Emily that makes Emily a laughingstock among the boys. What role do jealousy, competition, and the need for power play in rumor spreading?
Review
Recommended by: School Library Journal
Award
SILVER CINDY AWARD, Association of Visual Communicators
Explains the emotional, physical, and social changes that puberty brings. Includes a separate age-appropriate section on the female reproductive system and menstruation that can be shown at the teacher's discretion.
Presenting facts about nutrition and exercise, this program carefully explains the components that comprise a nutritionally adequate diet and emphasizes how exercise can keep young bodies in tip-top shape. It highlights the role that the new USDA Food
Using critical thinking skills, young children are encouraged to see the connection between actions and the resulting consequences. With help from "The Great Wizzooni," a fun-loving, inept magician, Emily, David and Maria learn that there is always a reason why things happen -- even seemingly mysterious things. By retracing their steps, the kids discover that the predicaments they find themselves in weren't caused by magic, but rather by something they did.
Emily arrives at the school library only to find that her library book isn't in her backpack. When the librarian questions her about where it could be, Emily claims that it had been in her pack and that it's just "gone!" By retracing her steps, Emily "finds" the lost book and learns to be more careful.
David returns home to find his parakeet Oscar is not in the cage where he belongs. David tells his brother Tom that he closed the cage after feeding Oscar that morning and can't figure out how the bird got away. When his brother helps him retrace his steps, David finds the answer: he remembers that he left the door open.
Peter astonishes Maria when he tells her he's decided not to come over to her house to play -- "not today, not ever again!" Maria's mother helps her retrace her interactions with Peter until Maria realizes that by teasing him at lunch in front of the other kids, she had made him mad.
A lively music video follows each section, reinforcing the key issues of actions, consequences, and responsibility.
Gives students practical help in adapting to the demands of middle school. This program presents strategies for managing time, meeting teachers' expectations, utilizing school resources, and handling a changing social life. Demonstrates the importance of these self-management skills to academic and personal success.
Dramatizes typical problems new middle school students may encounter and offers practical solutions. Suggests ways to cope with overlapping assignments, over-programmed schedules, balky lockers, and new friends. Highlights how to balance schoolwork and extracurricular activities through long-range planning.
Shows students how to capitalize on the resources offered at school by joining extracurricular programs and by seeking help from a guidance counselor or teacher. Encourages young teens to take advantage of the exciting academic and personal opportunities middle school offers.
I CAN DO IT: TAKING RESPONSIBILITY helps students recognize the need for¡Xand value of¡Xresponsible behavior by first involving them in on-screen situations that pose moral problems, and then challenging them to decide on responsible courses of action. By giving them this non-threatening forum in which to consider questions of others' personal responsibility, the program raises their awareness of the issues, and in so doing, helps them begin to set a standard of responsible behavior for themselves.
The dilemmas presented are those young students can easily relate to: Must Frank be conscientious at all times in his dog-walking job, or may he stretch the rules when it seems safe and desirable? How does Lynn decide between two commitments¡Xboth of which appear to be her responsibility? If Kurt fears Randy might get hurt, must he keep Randy's secret, or would it be right to tattle to an adult? If you happen to find trash strewn about a public park, is it your responsibility to pick it up?
Open-ended discussion questions follow each scenario, affording educators with unique opportunities to get students to think about why they take certain actions and to think about consequences. Role play and other activities included in this Guide offer additional help.
Viewing this program will help students:
become aware of the concept of responsibility and how it affects their lives.
understand what is involved in choosing a responsible course of action.
learn that there is usually more than one way of looking at things.
examine situations in which responsible decisions are called for.
explore how taking responsibility for themselves and others can build self-esteem.
develop a willingness to become more responsible in their daily behavior.
One of the keys to being successful I nschool is the ability to follow rules. It is vital that children develop this important skill at an early age to set a sound foundation for the years ahead. This fun-filled workshop uses delightful songs and realistic scenarios to demonstrate why rules are important, how to develop self-control and how to follow directions. It empowers children to feel good about themselves and helps create a more cooperative classroom.
This program demonstrates how making excuses will cause friends to feel they can't count on you, and how ultimately, making excuses will leave you feeling bad about yourself. "But I Have a Good Excuse!"
Crystal is on the bake sale committee. First she doesn't show up in time to bake the cookies, then she forgets to bring her cupcakes to the sale. Her excuses all sound plausible to her, but her friends grow tired of them. In the end Crystal ends up with a reputation as someone who can't be counted on. "I'll Do It Tomorrow..."
When Tyler gets a new goldfish his older brother explains that the fish needs clean water in order to survive. But every day Tyler finds another excuse for not cleaning the tank, and the water gets dirtier and dirtier. In the end he has to suffer the consequences of realizing that his fish has died because of his neglect. "But It Wasn't My Fault!"
One of Fiona's many excuses for not doing her homework is that she shares a room with her sister, who is a big distraction. Her teacher calls a meeting with Fiona's parents, but in the meantime, Fiona has to stay in at recess to complete her work. "I Forgot" Noah misses his music lesson, doesn't show up to meet his sister, and neglects to call his mother to say where he is. When he finally comes home, his mother is frantic and his sister is furious. In the end he owns up and takes responsibility for his mistakes.
One out of five teenagers becomes depressed as a result of serious school, family or social problems. In some cases these teens can become suicidal. For some youngsters, feeling they are a social outcast or an academic failure can precipitate depression. For others, it may stem from questions about sexual identity, an inability to live up to parental expectations, or the death of a loved one.
A whimsical creature named Tad helps figure out whether telling hurts or helps in situations viewers can easily relate to. Using stories and music, this program demonstrates that except in situations where someone might be hurt, it's better not to tattle and to try to solve problems yourself.
This conflict-management curriculum is based on the premise that every child is capable of becoming a peacemaker. Designed around Kelso the Frog, an appealing hand puppet, this program offers nine options students can choose from to resolve conflicts.
This program equips students with five easy-to-learn tips for saying "no" to peer pressure. Making clear that everyone has the right to do what's best for them, the scenarios in this workshop demonstrate how to use these tips, applying them specifically to situations between friends. After viewing this program, students will recognize that in some situations, it is difficult to say "no" to a friend or group of friends; learn five tips to saying "no" to a friend who tells them to do something they don't want to do; and know to say what they feel as well as how to say it.
This program examines and contrasts eight distinct personality types: introvert and extrovert, practical and intuitive, thinker and feeler, structured and unstructured, and helps students identify their type, stressing that no type is right or wronga£á"just different. Students see how understanding their own and other personality types can help them get along better with others and make the right decisions in their lives.
Awards
HONORABLE MENTION, Columbus International Film and Video Festival;
WINNER, What's New in Family and Consumer Science Awards Portfolio
This four-part workshop teaches the life skills students need to get along better in school, at home, with friends, and on the job, now and in the future. Shows them the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships, how to act assertively, communicate clearly and respectfully, avoid communication roadblocks, and head off and resolve conflict. Role-plays, handouts, and individual and group activities provide practice in the skills.
Follows a group of middle schoolers as they experience relationship problems and then master the skills needed to solve them. Calling respect for others the key to relationships, shows viewers how to take action to make a relationship better: how to stand up for their values under peer pressure; say what they feel, listen actively and read body language; understand the difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness; communicate in a more grown-up way with adults; and use negotiation and compromise to avoid and resolve conflict.
Handouts provide role-plays and opportunities for the skills practice that will help students better manage their relationships. Program comes complete with suggestions for using the workshop, master copies of the handouts, and an extensive bibliography.
The engaging puppet host and his Fabulous Feelings Computer help kids learn to identify their feelings and develop strategies for coping with them. This fun-filled program uses true-to-life scenarios to talk about frustration, fear, anger, embarrassment, jealousy, disappointment, loneliness, and pride.
Jason is so frustrated with how his popsicle picture frame project is going that he throws it on the floor and nearly destroys it. The host identifies Jason's feeling and recommends that he take time off from working on the frame and then ask for help.
Kendra is afraid of getting lost on her upcoming class trip. She is worried that she will get lost, lose her backpack or have to sit alone on the bus. Kendra's mom tells her a good way to deal with her fear is to think instead about the good things that will happen on the trip.
Chelsea and Bobby are at the supply closet getting pencils for their teachers. Bobby takes the last three boxes, leaving none for Chelsea. Chelsea is angry and her teacher advises Chelsea to cool down and then talk to Bobby. Talking about your feelings, the host says, is often the best thing to do.
These and other scenarios give kids a realistic look at identifying, naming, and coping with the feelings they experience every day.
Using delightful songs and situations students will easily relate to, Betsy the Bus Driver helps youngsters see how cooling down, asking questions, using your words, and compromising make it possible to resolve conflicts peaceably. Stop and Cool Down: Sam is furious when Cindy accidentally spills paint on his art project and ruins it. Betsy explains the importance of cooling down before saying something you might regret. Fight Starters and Fight Stoppers: Betsy points out how hurtful words can start a conflict and other words can stop one. Listening: Betsy helps Emily see how listening helps resolve her conflict with Billy. Ask Questions and Find Out: Betsy helps Liz learn the importance of asking questions instead of jumping to conclusions when a friend disappoints her. Say How You Feel: Betsy shows Ricky how to avoid a conflict with Marcus by telling him how he felt about how Marcus treated him.
Children who learn to apologize when they are wrong and accept the apologies of others are better able to build and maintain healthy relationships. Through true-to-life vignettes and music, young children see the benefits of being able to forgive and move on without holding a grudge. These valuable life skills will help to make home, school and community a more peaceful and respectful place.
Apologizing When You Are Wrong: Brianna becomes fast friends with the new girl in school and begins to exclude her oldest friend Morgan. After talking the situation through with her mother and putting herself in Morgan's place, Brianna realizes that what she did was wrong and apologizes to Morgan.
Holding a Grudge: Paul's best friend Andrea accidentally leaves the door to Paul's hamster's cage open and the animal gets away. Paul is so angry that he will not accept Andrea's heartfelt apology. But Paul soon realizes that he misses Andrea and that by not accepting his apology he has lost not only his pet, but his best friend, too.
It Takes Two to Make Up: Chelsea neglects to tighten the top of a paint jar, resulting in an accidental spill that ruins Josh's painting. Josh is so angry he calls her names. Instead of apologizing Chelsea goes on the attack. They remain angry with each other until they realize that they will have to apologize to each other if they want to keep their friendship.
Pauses between vignettes provide an opportunity for students to talk about each situation.
Student Workshop: Let's Talk About Respect is designed to give children the opportunity to explore some of the concepts and applications of respect. Short, realistic vignettes present specific problems for them to think about and discuss¡Xproblems concerning respect for another's feelings, respect for rules and authority, and respect for oneself. By getting involved with these situations, children begin to develop their own ideas about how people should treat each other. And in the process, they understand what it means to respect themselves.
Learning Objectives will:
explore the meaning of the word "respect."
learn some ways that respect can be demonstrated.
become more sensitive to the feelings of others.
understand the kinds of problems that can arise when rules are not followed.
What does your personality have to do with choosing a career? This eye-opening program shows middle school students why understanding their personality preferences is a good place to start when thinking about a career. Vignettes illustrate two sides of four different personality preferences: Extrovert/Introvert; Practical/Intuitive; Thinker/Feeler; and Structured/Unstructured. Viewers then explore an array of careers that might appeal to someone with that personality preference. As the program stresses, it's never too early to start thinking about the future. Give students a jump-start as they look at their personality preferences in relation to possible careers. Information they learn about themselves can help them fashion their high school academic choices.
Mort, a lively puppet friend, has learned the important steps to making good decisions, and he passes them along to viewers by sharing stories out of his "How To Make Good Decisions" book. After viewing this programs students will consider the consequences of their decisions, get information to make an informed decision and think about how others would feel about their decision. Youngsters will easily relate to the scenarios used in this program and will learn the skills for positive decision-making.
The relationships youngsters have with their friends are second in importance only to those they have with their family. This upbeat companion program to Your Child's Friendships helps children develop the skills they need to build and maintain healthy friendships. Using animation, catchy songs, and realistic scenarios, children learn how to:
make new friends by using conversation "ice-breakers"
recognize common friendship "fight-starters"
resolve conflicts peacefully with "fight-stoppers"
and, "brainstorm" solutions to solve friendship problems!
Empower students to choose to seek a natural high. This program reveals how pre-teens and teens can turn around negative feelings and unhealthy behaviors by seeking out the natural high of positive activities. After viewing this program, students will be able to recognize the risks of using drugs and alcohol to get high and they will learn how endorphins from exercise create a natural high. The program and accompanying guide also identifies the types of activities that can produce a natural high, such as sports, drama, art, commitment to a cause, and helping others. From replacing negative feelings with the endorphin high that comes from exercise to joining a club instead of smoking as a way of feeling part of a group, this program shows students the "natural way."
This program encourages viewers to see differences as valuable, as something that makes each of us unique. But by also making it clear that all of us are alike in important ways, helps students learn to accept and value differences in themselves and others.
Didi feels different because her parents are Vietnamese. Mike teases Sam because he's short. Dave tries hard at soccer because he wants to be accepted, but his teammates make fun of his clumsiness and interest in music. Megan, who is deaf and communicates by signing, is nervous about being in a new school with new classmates.
By having each class member report on where his or her family came from, Didi's teacher helps her see that everyone is different in this way. Jane's imperturbability at being teased for wearing glasses helps Sam put his lack of height in perspective. Dave's older brother helps him understand that it's all right to have different abilities and preferences. Once Megan proves she can run in a relay race as well as her classmates, she finds ready acceptance.
Reviews
Recommended by: Booklist; School Library Journal;
Recommended by: CA Clearinghouse -- rated Exemplary
Award
FIRST PLACE, American Film and Video Association Film Festival
The combination of fast foods, jumbo-sized portions, inactivity and too much time spent playing video games and watching television, puts children at high risk for becoming obese. This program uses engaging vignettes to open kids' eyes to the realities of obesity and the things they can do to control their own general health and weight. After viewing the program students will recognize the three major behavioral causes of obesity, identify essential nutrients and what makes a healthy portion size, learn to read nutrition food labels on products to aid in making choices, understand the ill effects of obesity on body systems, and learn how to opt for healthier foods even at a fast-food restaurant. The accompanying pamphlet helps kids understand the new USDA Food Pyramid to help them make healthier food choices every day.
While most middle schoolers want desperately to be thought of as popular, few think about the price they might have to pay to get into or remain in the popular crowd. This program follows the stories of four young teens who grapple with the dynamics of popularity.
The leader of an after school group is surprised to hear all of the negative things that the kids have to say about themselves. So she decides that for the Parents. Show each one will have to demonstrate something about themselves they are proud of. Viewers see how each child learns to think positively and so is able to find a talent or accomplishment they can point to with pride. Program emphasizes the power of positive self-talk; encourages kids to concentrate on what they can do, not what they can't do. Helps kids realize that one accomplishment can give you the confidence to accomplish even more.
After viewing this program students will: Discover that there are things about themselves they can point to with pride Understand that self-esteem is a feeling inside that makes you feel good about yourself. .
Empathy is a vital human quality, and young children often need help understanding the importance of "putting themselves in someone else's shoes." Empathetic kids get along better with peers and adults, can see things from differing points of view, bring sensitivity to their interactions with others, and can more readily resolve conflicts. Open-ended scenarios prompt discussion of this important issue.
After Gina's cat is run over by a car, four classmates react in different ways. Alex and Tracey aren't empathetic, but Michael and Kelley are able to show Gina that they understand how she feels.
Larry won't be able to go on a camp fishing trip, because Jamie didn't bring the life jacket he promised to lend him. Jamie imagines what it will be like to be left behind and decides not to go on the trip.
Marybeth gets the lead in the dance recital and Ashley is disappointed that she didn't get the part. Their friendship starts to suffer, until each girl sees the situation from the other's point of view.
Randy teases Eric at the bowling alley and everyone, including Ellen, thinks it's funny. But when the teasing escalates, Ellen realizes how Eric must feel. She speaks up, which not only helps Eric, but helps her, too.
This program helps young teens learn the necessary skills for resolving conflict constructively. It demonstrates key conflict resolution skills that range from simple, easy-to-use strategies to the more complicated skills required for problem solving.
Teaches social sensitivity as a key step in promoting respect and understanding among students. Emphasizes the importance of respecting the rights and needs of others, illustrates the problems that result from putdowns, fighting, or ignoring others' feelings. Helps students develop empathy and discover that when they show respect for others, they increase their own self-respect.
With the help of fast-paced song lyrics, a host introduces the scenarios:
Steve has borrowed Linda's new game without asking. Amy insists that Katie do their joint computer project her way. Allen pokes fun at Sandy's ambition to be an astronaut. Nicole antagonizes her classmates with her rudeness to their teacher.
Provocative on-screen questions follow each scenario and provide opportunities for discussion and for children to build their own concept of respect.
Reviews
Recommended by: Booklist;
Recommended by: School Library Journal;
Recommended by: CA Clearinghou
Award
SILVER AWARD, Questar Awards;
BRONZE CINDY AWARD, Association of Visual Communicators;
Show students how making the world a place of tolerance and understanding begins with them. This highly effective workshop uses dramatizations to illustrate how respect for self, others, authority and rules, and differences help foster a kinder, more caring atmosphere at school, at home, and in the community.
Kathy is the best player on the chess team, but she is insensitive towards others, calling them "dumb" when she sees them making mistakes. When the team votes on the players who will go to the chess tournament, Kathy is not chosen. She discovers that being the "best" isn't always valued more than being someone who treats others with respect.
Gina's class is visiting the Carousel Museum. The museum curator warns everyone not to touch the delicate antique carousel horses. Gina touches the horses anyway, setting off blaring music and so must face the consequences of her behavior.
Jagtar Singh is a new boy at school. He has a long braid he wears in a "bun cap." Kids tease him about whether he's a boy or a girl. When they learn that Jagtar is of the Sikh religion, that he has made a vow not to cut his hair, and that his name means "lion," they begin to realize that the things that make him different are kind of cool.
It's Halloween at the mall and even though he knows it's wrong, Alex goes along with his friend when he shoplifts a monster mask. That evening they prepare to throw eggs at houses and cars. This time Alex refuses, realizing that to keep his self-respect he must do what he thinks is right.
Challenge teens to explore their attitudes toward respect for self, the feelings and opinions of others, rules and authority, and differences. This program requires viewers to analyze situations and gain insight into what respect is all about.
Mike teases jeremy about his stuttering. When a teacher, who witnesses the teasing, points outthat Jeremy has stopped speaking up in class, she asks Mike if he has considered Jeremy's feelings about being teased.
Samantha and Dana make a bet that Dana can get Larry to ask her out even though he is currently dating Grace. Latetr, Samantha tries to back out of the best attempting to talk to Dana about respecting other's feelings.
Nouri's basketball team is going to the state finals but he can't play because the game falls on an important Hindu holiday .Andy is furious and gives Nouri a very hard time - making cracks about loyalty. Viewers are asked to think about how to deal with a respect issue when there is a conflict situation.
Through appealing vignettes and songs, this workshop is designed to show children how to accept and respect differences. Differences in abilities, likes and dislikes, and differences in culture are highlighted. Youngsters are shown that being different can be both exciting and positive.
Miss Landers is a teacher who uses a wheelchair to get around. On the first day of school many of her students are surprised and a bit uncomfortable. She assures them that the best way to understand someone who is different is to ask them questions.
Nicole and Caitlin feel strange around their new neighbor Shau-Shing because she speaks no English. Once they decide to learn about Chinese culture and master a few words in Chinese, they find that what makes Shau-Shing different is also what makes her such an interesting person.
Children are shown that when they treat others the way they would like to be treated themselves, they will always be acting respectfully. Pauses at key points in the video offer extensive opportunities for children to participate in activities and role-plays that will reinforce and extend their understanding.
"Mort" may be just a puppet, but he sure knows what it means to be responsible! With his help, students learn that when you show you can be counted on, do a job without being told, see a job through, and own up when you are wrong, you can call yourself "Responsible Me!" Pauses after each appealing vignette allow students to discuss and consider questions of personal responsibility.
Middle schools can be rumor mills where improbable stories and outright lies are passed on from one student to another until a lie is acepted as truth and fiction as fact. This program challenges young people to assess information and take what they hear with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Lily is jealous of the attention Chloe's paintings are getting. After Chole throws up in the bathroom, Lily fosters the rumor that Chloe has bulimia. When Chloe confronts Lily, rumors fly that they had a fight in the girl's bathroom. Both end up in the principal's office.
Justin spreads a rumor that Mike, the new student at school, had to leave his old school to start over after being arrested. Only Chloe takes the time to find out that mike was never arrested.
Chloe presents an oral report to her health class on the damaging effects of spreading half-truths and out-an-out lies.
In a non-threatening way, this program shows children the reasons behind the safety rules adults ask them to obey.
Ethan is happily doing tricks on the monkey bars. His flailing feet get perilously close to the other children The park superintendent asks him to stop ,saying that his tracks are dangerous.
Rushing ahead of her sisters to get to the car, Maya shouts out, "I get the front seat!" Her mother insists that Maya take a seat in the back explaining that Maya has to be a certain height and weight to safely sit in the front seat I ncase the airbag opens up.
Through role-playing activities, students learn how to have differences of opinion with their friends and be assertive in various situations, yet still remain on good terms.
Empower students to say 'no' and mean it. This programs provides real scenarios that adolescence will face, and motivates youngsters to stick with their decision. Children learn how doing the right thing not only benefits others, but gives them a sense of pride and self-respect.
Children's feelings are very real, but all too often they find themselves unable to put these feelings into words. With the help of an appealing puppet host, engaging scenarios, and catchy song lyrics, this program encourages the youngest students to speak out about how they feel and what they want. Chelsea gets mad and starts a fight because Mark and Ellen don't want to share their chalk with her. Upset because his friends can't read his mind and know what he's thinking, Jake walks off in anger. Becka's refusal to admit why she fears going on a family vacation threatens to cancel the trip. All three discover that by putting their feelings into words, "good things will come about.".
After viewing this program, students will:
Understand the importance of telling how they feel.
Realize that putting their feelings into words is the best way to be heard.
Recognize that sharing feelings helps everyone get along better.
Using vivid examples, this program helps middle schoolers understand there's a difference between snitching and confiding concerns about a risky or dangerous situation. The program covers whether or not to speak up when faced with potentially losing a friendship, or if a friend is in serious psychological or physical danger
Award
Golden Eagle Award, Council on International Non-Theatrical Events
What is it about bullying behavior that is so powerful it silences the people who witness it? This program, designed to help students and staff create a school climate that stops bullying behavoir, will help answer these questions.
Charlie and Jacob gang up on Ethan when the teacher is out of the room. Though everyone witnesses this, no one, not even Ethan's good friend Steve, will speak up when the teacher asks what is going on. At lunchtime, Kate and Alexa taunt Melissa about her grooming. Sarah, Lauren and Wanda all sit by and watch silently. Wanda, who was harassed at her old school, is particularly affected, and encourages her friends to think about how Melissa feels.
The teacher initiates a discussion on bullying that helps empower students to find positive ways to prevent bullying by first deciding not to tolerate it, and then exerting the power of the students who witness it.
After viewing this program students will better understand: why bullying should not be tolerated by those who witness it; the reasons student often stay silent ; strategies to prevent bullying; the power of the group in combating bullying; how adults and students can work together.
Award
Certificate for Creative Excellence, International Film and Video Festival
One of the most important skills teens must learn in order to be successful at work is communication. Using illustrative vignettes demonstrating good communication, this program covers such topics as introductions and titles, phone etiquette, asking questions , active listening, using "I" messages and communicating a positive attitude.
All children inevitably face a time when a friend tries to pressure, belittle, or shame them into doing something they think is wrong. This program helps youngsters recognize these types of situations and develop the strategies to handle them.
Caroline spies Morgan's mother's make-up and tries to talk Morgan into using it. Nick pressures Jake to steal his grandmother's cigarettes. Mac dares Tyler to disobey the "Danger -- Keep Out" sign. Morgan and Jake learn how changing the subject and stopping the conversation will get them out of their tough spots. And Tyler learns that his only choice is to walk away.
Andrew belittles Michael's soccer skills and undermines his confidence in an effort to get Michael to do what he wants. After talking to his older brother, Michael learns that sometimes the trouble friends can cause isn't so obvious.
Hailey tries to convince her friends to become "blood sisters," something Jasmine knows is dangerous for them all. When the other girls won't listen to her, Jasmine goes to her teacher for help.
Molly misses her best friend, who moved away. Tony's cat has died. Brett's grandfather has passed away. This program helps kids understand their feelings, identify the people they can turn to for support and learn healthy ways to say good-bye.
This program helps teens see that they don't have to have a good excuse, win an argument, or have anyone's permission to say no to something they don't want to do. It helps teens learn skills that will enable them to act in their own best interest and stand up for themselves. Pablo and Ian are camping out in Ian's back yard. Ian wavers then caves in when Pablo presses him to go down to the lake. In time, Ian discovers that by being firm but friendly, he can stand up for himself and do what he knows is right. Amy finds that when she persists in her desire to participate fully in their school project, Deanna stops bossing her around. Amy learns that standing up for herself also improves her self-esteem. Other vignettes show viewers that they can be successful being assertive without being aggressive.
By providing a wealth of opportunities for learning and fun, computers play an important role in children's lives. But because the Internet also has a potential for danger, this program is designed to teach students rules for staying safe whenever they go online. Introduced by a funny, computer-savvy host named "Chip", the three scenarios alert viewers to online dangers, and teach the appropriate safety rule to follow: Don't open messages from anyone you don't personally know. Don't give out personal information to anyone. Never agree to meet with strangers you meet online. In summing up, "Chip" explains that if something online makes you at all uncomfortable, be sure to ask for help from a grown-up you trust.
After viewing this program, students will:
Recognize that chatting online has certain dangers.
Students will discover the skills they need to become confident and independent learners with the help of "Buddy the Study Buddy." Entertaining and upbeat, "Buddy" shows kids how to get organized, read a textbook, and develop an outline for writing reports. Students are sure to be encouraged and empowered after their visit from "Buddy the Study Buddy." Pauses after each section and reproducible handouts give students the opportunity to practice these newly learned skills.
This program emphasizes the need for students to take personal responsibility for their learning. Each segment stresses a different skill and helps students strengthen those abilities that improve learning: how to get organized, manage their time, listen for meaning, take notes, and study for tests.
Follow a group of friends as they face a variety of everyday situations that challenge their understanding of what it means to be responsible. Students will use this highly engaging video to begin talking about how they make choices and exercise responsibility.
Responsibility to Others: Malik, Ray, and Leslie each have responsibility for a part of a group project. When Leslie arrives without her part she explains that she had to make a choice between studying for a test and doing the drawings. Her choice affected all of their grades.
Responsibility to Community: Cindy, Malik, Leslie, Ryan and Ray are hanging out at the town park listening to a radio. Cindy wants Ryan to turn up the music. Malik notices a lady nearby is trying to read and thinks they should turn the music down.
Responsibility to Family: Ray convinces his dad to let him have a puppy. His father outlines all the responsibilities this will entail, both to the dog and the family. When he neglects to walk the dog and it soils the rug, his dad confronts him with how he neglected his responsibilities.
Responsibility to Self: Joanne's mother works the late shift. Joanne has the responsibility of seeing that her younger sister Lorna gets on the school bus. This makes Joanne late to her own school.
These and eight other vignettes (total of twelve) provide students with an opportunity to fully discuss responsibilities kids their age face.
Under the direction of a counselor, real teens talk about the potentially life-changing decisions they face every day decisions about smoking, drinking, drugs, sex, lying, cheating and shoplifting. Viewers are asked to think about their own choices and values and what it means to be 'ethical.' On screen, the teens discuss the consequences that follow bad decisions. They stress the necessity of having a well-thought out plan to put into action when faced with a difficult choice. Through first-person interviews and discussions about real-life experiences, students see that all choices have consequences and that everyone makes poor decisions. By learning from those bad decisions, teens can grow into the kind of people they want to be: those who not only know what is right, but who do the right thing.
One of the most important social skills children need to learn is how to behave in ways that help them forge connections to others. To be at ease among others and to give and receive emotional support requires the ability to imagine oneself in someone else's place. This program defines the word "considerate" as caring about how another person feels. Using age-appropriate scenarios to make and reinforce its points and a lively host to move the stories along, this program shows students positive ways to show consideration, such as treating others the way they would like to be treated and being helpful, even without being asked. It shows young children how being polite and helpful to others not only can help them get along better with others but also make them feel better about themselves. After viewing this program, students will recognize the difference between being considerate and inconsiderate; understand why it's important for them to treat others as they would like to be treated; and learn that the best way to understand another's feelings is to think about how they might feel in the same situation.
Failure happens to everyone, and while adults know that failure is a natural par tof life, most children don't. So it's easy for them to become undone when they try something and don't succeed. This program tells the stories of kids who manage to learn from their disappointments and turn failure into success.
Award
HONORABLE MENTION, Columbus International Film and Video Festival
Follow the stories of Olivia and Logan who are both being excluded from an existing clique. During the summer Olivia became friends with Ashley and her clique of friends. Now, on a whim, Dana, the clique's leader is tormenting Olivia ¡X sending the message that she is no longer "in." Logan's clever ideas get him a spot on the Winter Revue committee but some members of the tightly knit theater group stereotype him as preppy and are always putting him down. Finally, other members of the group speak out against the attempts to exclude Logan.
When children make mistakes, they often feel bad. Distinguishing between silly mistakes, mistakes that take time to fix, and mistakes that can't be fixed, this music-filled program explains that mistakes are a part of life.
With the help of an enthusiastic sports referee, youngsters learn easy-to-implement strategies that allow them to settle their differences peacefully.
Get the Facts/Talk It Out: Chelsea is nasty to Logan because Logan didn't call her to get together like she said she would. Hurt and bewildered, Logan lashes out at Chelsea. The referee shows them how to resolve the conflict.
Good Communication: Brian and Abbey don't listen to each other. Abbey won't let Brian explain why his family's Thanksgiving dinner includes lasagna. But when Abbey doesn't interrupt, pays attention, and uses other good listening skills, their conflict is resolved.
Solve the Problem/Resolve the Conflict: Taylor, Jen, Nate, and Steve get into a fight over who gets to wear which costume for their class play. The referee shows that by brainstorming and compromising, the kids can find a solution that is fair to everyone.
Quick & Easy Fixes: Mini-scenarios demonstrate tips for heading off a conflict before it gets started: "flipping a coin," "making a deal," "skipping it," "walking away," and "saying you're sorry."
In this lively program, 'Wally the Walrus' leads youngsters in song about the joys of being special and different. Using everyday situations that will feel familiar to all children, viewers see that each of us has different talents and abilities and that it's fun and exciting to learn about different cultures and customs. Kids also discover that having a physical challenge to overcome doesn't mean that a person can't do what others can, they just do it in a different way. From 'singing' in a talent show using sign language, to enjoying an international lunch that features different foods from different cultures, youngsters develop a respect and appreciation of their differences.
Finding their niche in a particular social group can be the most important focus in a youngster's life. This program helps younsters look at the positive and negative impact of cliques on both individuals and groups.
Mort, a puppet, and his good friend Sam help youngsters better understand that each person is special in his or her own way. I Like Me! Suzy hates the fact that she is the only one of her friends who wears glasses. When her teacher asks everyone to draw a self-portrait, Suzy draws herself without her glasses. Suzy is surprised when her friend Aaron says that he likes her better with her glasses on. Suzy learns to appreciate and be proud of what makes her special. Proud of Your Own Abilities: Sally wishes she could play piano as well as Max, but despite trying, she simply can't get it. Her brother points out that you can't be good at everything, and that Sally is already a good dancer. Sally's success at the recital helps her realize that she should be proud of the abilities she has. Pride in Your Accomplishments: All of Billy's friends know how to ride their bikes without training wheels. Billy decides the time has come for him to learn too. His perseverance and positive outlook make it possible for him to meet his goal and learn to ride. Proud to Be Me! Trent makes it a point of helping Joe, the new boy in class. Trent is excited because he is making a new friend and feels good about himself for helping Joe. His teacher thanks him for being so considerate and points out that he has every right to feel proud of himself.
This hands-on workshop in anger-management skills helps children get along better with friends, family, and authority figures. Program teaches students the difference between angry feelings and angry behavior, how to handle anger constructively, and how to deal with angry energy in safe, positive ways.
Dramatizes situations close to student experience to demonstrate typical anger triggers and anger styles in children, offers specific techniques for dealing with anger: what triggers your anger; how to put space between your anger and what you do about it; positive self-talk; and how to use the energy of anger for a constructive outcome.
Accompanying worksheets provide role plays and opportunities for the skills practice that enables students to better manage their anger and improve their relationships. Program comes complete with master copies of the worksheets, suggestions for using the workshop, and an extensive bibliography.
Using everyday situations, this program shows youngsters the difference healthy fear that helps them avoid dangerous situations and unhealthy fear that can cause them to overreact to situations. Demonstrates practical strategies kids can use to cope with fear and anxiety.
How to Handle Fear:
Amy is afraid of dogs. Her mother helps Amy understand the cause of her fear. They visit a friend's dog together to help Amy confront her fear.
What is Anxiety?
Michael is afraid that his first day at his new school will be a disaster. His father shows him that replacing his negative worries with positive thoughts can help.
Coping With Fear:
Carey is overwhelmed with fears of fires, tornadoes, her mother having an accident. Without denying Carey's feelings, her older sister encourages Carey to replace her anxiety by thinking positively and spending time doing things she likes.
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For children of alcoholics, family life is a constant state of anxiety. Program helps students living in an alcoholic family understand that they are not the cause of their parent's drinking, nor can they control or cure it. Suggests specific steps such young people can take to make things better for themselves, identifies sources of help.
Richie's father is an alcoholic, but everyone in his family denies it. Angry and ashamed, Richie begins to act out in school. After his guidance counselor helps him talk out his feelings, Richie joins a support group where he can share his problems and get the emotional support he needs.
Abby thinks that if she's very good, her mother will stop drinking. Helped by her guidance counselor to understand alcoholism as a disease she didn't cause and can't control or cure, Abby gradually begins to separate herself from the problem and have her own life and activities. She makes a start by joining the COA group at school.
Reviews
Recommended by: Quest International: Skills for Adolescence;
Recommended by: Booklist; School Library Journal;
Recommended by: Landers Film & Video Review;
Recommended by: Video Rating Guide for Libraries
Award
HONORABLE MENTION, Columbus International Film and Video Festival
With two young hosts to introduce vignettes, and a short-on-screen quiz after each section, this program will convince students of the direct connection between the skills they learn in school and their success in the workplace.
Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Trustworthiness. Good citizenship. These six character traits are examined in open-ended scenarios that challenge teens to consider their own ethical values. Evan loses his video game and a classmate finds it. Is he obligated to give it back? Grant and his neighbor have a feud about Grant's dog. What is the difference between respecting someone and acting respectful? Jacob joins an after-school club that he discovers he doesn't like. But if he drops out, the club won't be able to continue with an ongoing project. What is his responsibility? A student with a learning disability is given considerations denied to his classmates. Can something be fair and unequal? Jasmine is asked to help out a sick classmate, a girl wo used to be her best friend. Can she forgive and be caring?
This music-filled video workshop with its easy-to-learn tips for academic success shows students how to organize home-work ,manage time, develop their own best ways to study, and prepare for tests and quizzes. Accompanying worksheets provide engaging opportunities for practice in each skill.